Excellent idea!The only thing I could criticise would be the suggestion of deodorant cans. Even when empty, these are still under pressure and can explode if you're crafting with them and they accidentally get punctured. Believe me, the bruises from a deodorant can flying at high speed can take ages to heal.Safety first!

oh, then most certainly go ahead! Yeah first thing I thought of was the aerosol ones.In Australia (where I'm from) the aerosol versions are more common than roll on or stick versions... I've never seen Speed Stick (but I have heard of it) at my supermarket

I'm trying to create a replica of the Bell Textron rocket-belt, myself. You know, the one from "Thunderball." So far, the main thing I have are the soda bottles, but mine's going to be attached to a backpack. PVC pipes/connectors, that sort of thing.

I went to Halloween for a couple years as the Rocketeer.My helmet was made from an old hard-hat. I made the fin from foamcore. The face part of the helmet was tagboard, with black screen for the eye lenses. Then the whole thing was painted with Rustoleum Hammer Finish Bronze colored spray paint.

I really liked the Rocketeer, less for the fairly crummy story-line than for the terrific outfit...and yours really does it credit. Well done!

Have you made a helmet? I nearly did....out of a fibreglass aeroplane wheel-spat salvaged after a plane crash (nobody hurt). The spat had a nice aerodynamic fairing look....so it was half-way there in terms of design. The guy I bought my plane from has a Rocketeer helmet a friend made him...not sure what for!

I also like the movie guy's leather jacket and your suggestions about khaki etc are spot on.